: AbstractObjective: To explore the effect and mechanism of curcumin on human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cell apoptosis induced by Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitors UMI-77. METHODS: T-ALL cell line Molt-4 was cultured, and the cells were treated with different concentrations of curcumin and Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitor UMI-77 for 24 h. The MTT method was used to detect the cell survival rate after different treatment; According to the results of curcumin and UMI-77, the experimental settings were divided into control group, curcumin group (20 μmol/L curcumin treated cells), UMI-77 group (15 μmol/L Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitor UMI-77 treated cells) and curcumin+ UMI-77 group (20 μmol/L curcumin and 15 μmol/L Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitor UMI-77 treated cells), MTT method was used to detect cell proliferation inhibition rate, Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining method and TUNEL staining were used to detect cell apoptosis, DCFH-DA probe was used to detect cell reactive oxygen species, JC-1 fluorescent probe was used to detect mitochondrial membrane potential, Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins and Notch1 signaling pathway-related proteins. RESULTS: After the treatment of Molt-4 cells with different concentrations of curcumin and Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitor UMI-77, the cell survival rate was decreased (P<0.05); Compared with the control group, the cell proliferation inhibition rate of the curcumin group and the UMI-77 group were increased, the apoptosis rate of cell was increased, the level of ROS was increased, the protein expression of Bax, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 in the cells were all increased, and the protein expression of Bcl-2 was reduced (P<0.05); Compared with the curcumin group or UMI-77 group, the cell proliferation inhibition rate and apoptosis rate of the curcumin+UMI-77 group were further increased, and the level of ROS was increased. At the same time, the protein expression of Bax, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 in the cells were all increased, the protein expression of Bcl-2 was reduced (P<0.05); In addition, the mitochondrial membrane potential of the cells after curcumin treatment was decreased, and the proteins expression of Notch1 and HES1 were reduced (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Curcumin can enhance the apoptosis of T-ALL cells induced by Mcl-1 small molecule inhibitor UMI-77 by reducing the mitochondrial membrane potential, the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of Notch1 signaling pathway.
Apoptosis ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; Caspase 3/metabolism* ; Caspase 9/pharmacology* ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Curcumin/pharmacology* ; Humans ; Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein/metabolism* ; Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism* ; Reactive Oxygen Species/pharmacology* ; Sulfonamides ; Thioglycolates ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein/pharmacology*

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Objective To summarize preliminary experiences on complete video-assisted thoracoscopes lobectomy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Methods From October 2009 to March 2012,42 patients with non-small cell lung cancer were treated with complete video-assisted thoracoscopes lobectomy.Tumors located in the left upper lobectomy in 7 cases,10 cases of left lower lobectomy,9 cases of upper right lung,4 cases of right lung,12 cases of lower right lobectomy.Preoperative cTNM stage was Ⅰ-Ⅱ (T1N0M0-T2N1M0),the size of tumor was ＜ 5 cm,no obvious lung and mediastinal lymph node enlargement or pleura hypertrophy.Results All operations were successful.There were (9.5 ± 3.2) pieces of lymph nodes removed.Nz lymph node cleaning was more than 3 groups,the average was 3.3 groups.The operation time was 100-400 (220 ± 37) min,blood loss was 120-700 (150 ± 63) ml,duration of drainage was 3-12(4.5 ± 2.1) d.The postoperative hospital stay was 9-31 (12.2 ± 5.0) d.Conclusion Video-assisted thoracoscopes lobectomy is technically feasible and safe,but the operation indications should be paid special attention.

Objective:To investigate the clinical features of placental thrombosis complicated with fetal growth restriction(FGR),and to analyze its diagnosis and treatment methods. Methods:Combined with reviewing the relevant literatures, the clinical data of a case of placental thrombosis complicated with FGR was retrospectively analyzed. The patient with 32 1/7 weeks of gestation was hospitalized due to placental blood sinus found one month ago;at the same time FGR was found by ultrasound examination. The patient was intravenously given nutritional support treatment such as amino acid and glucose.At the same time, the patient was continuously given low-flow oxygen. Results:The patient received cesarean section at 35 2/7 weeks of gestation and a baby girl with 1 280 g weight and 32 cm length was gained;many blood sinus in the maternal surface of placenta were seen with the largest diameter of 3-4cm;the placenta was hypertrophic, weighted 540 g .After operation,the newborn was transferred to Department of Neonatology and followed up for 1 month.1 month later, the infant could eat by herself, other physical examinations were finished without any obvious abnormal findings and the newbron discharged from hospital after recovery. Conclusion:Placental thrombosis complicated with FGR is very common in clinic and this disease severely endangers the neonatal health. Early diagnosis and reasonable treatment can improve the pregnancy outcomes.

Objective To study the effect of oxymatrine (OMT) combined with radiotherapy on the growth of HO8910 cells of human ovarian cancer in vitro.Methods All human ovarian cancer samples were divided into four groups:control group,treated with culture solution; OMT group,treated with 4 mg/ml OMT; radiotherapy group,treated by 4 Gy radiotherapy; and combination group,firstly treated by 4Gy radiotherapy,and then cultured with 4 mg/ml OMT.Observed the changes of cell morphology by invert microscope at 10,24,48,and 72 hours respectively.Flow cytometry was adopted to detect cell apoptosis.Results ① invert microscope observation showed that compared with the control group,HO8910 cells demonstrated apoptosis of diminution in volume,thickening in cytoplasm,and gathering in nucleus in all the other three groups at 24 and 48 hours.② Flow cytometry showed that apoptosis rate of HO8910 cells and cell population in G1 phase increased in the combination group,which were significantly higher than the other three groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion Both OMT (4 mg/ml)and radiation (4Gy)can induce cell apoptosis,while the combination of them showed better therapeutic results.

There has been an ongoing search for clinically acceptable methods for the accurate, efficient and simple diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Optical spectroscopy is a technique with potential clinical applications to diagnose cancer diseases. The purpose of this study was to obtain the optical properties of HCC tissues and non-tumorous hepatic tissues and identify the difference between them. A total of 55 tissue samples (HCC tissue, n=38; non-tumorous hepatic tissue, n=17) were surgically resected from patients with HCC. The optical parameters were measured in 10-nm steps using single-integrating-sphere system in the wavelength range of 400 to 1800 nm. It was found that the optical properties and their differences varied with the wavelength for the HCC tissue and the non-tumorous hepatic tissue in the entire wavelength range of research. The absorption coefficient of the HCC tissue (1.48±0.99, 1.46±0.88, 0.86±0.61, 2.15±0.53, 0.54±0.10, 0.79±0.15 mm(-1)) was significantly lower than that of the non-tumorous hepatic tissue (2.79±1.73, 3.13±1.47, 3.06±2.79, 2.57±0.55, 0.62±0.10, 0.93±0.16 mm(-1)) at wavelengths of 400, 410, 450, 1450, 1660 and 1800 nm, respectively (P<0.05). The reduced scattering coefficient of HCC tissue (5.28±1.70, 4.91±1.54, 1.26±0.35 mm(-1)) and non-tumorous hepatic tissue (8.14±3.70, 9.27±3.08, 2.55±0.57 mm(-1)) was significantly different at 460, 500 and 1800 nm respectively (P<0.05). These results show different pathologic liver tissues have different optical properties. It provides a better understanding of the relationship between optical parameters and physiological characteristics in human liver tissues. And it would be very useful for developing a non-invasive, real-time, simple and efficient way for medical management of HCC in the future.

Objective:To investigate the value of ADC derived from DWI combined with texture analysis derived from T 2WI fat suppressed images in distinguishing benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. Methods:The MRI and DWI images of 94 patients with soft tissue tumors (44 cases with malignant and 50 cases with benign) confirmed by pathology were analyzed retrospectively in the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC West District. ADC values of solid components were measured at GE ADW4.6 workstation. The texture features were extracted by manually drawing the ROI on the maximum level of the T 2WI fat suppressed images; the ADC values and texture parameters between the two groups were statistically analyzed by SPSS17.0, and the multivariate logistic regression model were conducted to analyze and calculate the diagnostic performance. Results:ADC value of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors was (1.6±0.3)×10 -3 mm 2/s, (1.2±0.5)×10 -3 mm 2/s, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant( t=-5.382, P<0.05). Taking 1.28×10 -3 mm 2/s as the critical value, the area under curve (AUC) for the diagnosis of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors was 0.783, the sensitivity was 92.00%, and the specificity was 65.91%. Among the texture features, the AUC of frequency size, skewness, Inertia All Direction_offset7, Inverse Difference Moment angle0_offset1, Inverse Difference Moment angle0_offset7 and Haralick Correlation All Direction_offset4_SD distinguishing benign and malignant soft tissue tumors were 0.825, 0.739, 0.826, 0.816, 0.820 and 0.783, respectively. The AUC, sensitivity and specificity of the best predictive model distinguishing benign and malignant soft tissue tumors were 0.930, 88.00% and 86.36% respectively using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Conclusion:ADC combined with texture analysis is of great value in preoperative differentiation of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors.

Objective:To analyze the research status of the external use of medicinal materials and decoction pieces in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia （volume 1）， so as to provide reference for the clinical external use research of Chinese medicines. Method:The external function， usage， dosage and other information of medicinal materials and decoction pieces in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia （volume 1） were analyzed and compared. Result:In the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia （volume 1）， there were 165 kinds of Chinese medicines that could be used externally， including 25 kinds of Chinese medicines that clearly recorded their functions for external use， such as Euphorbiae Semen， Euphorbiae Semen Pulveratum， Arisaematis Rhizoma， Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum， Crotonis Fructus， Crotonis Semen Pulveratum， Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma， Artemisiae Argyi Folium， Alumen， Stemonae Radix， Genkwa Flos， Cera Flava， Mel， Psoraleae Fructus， Gardeniae Fructus， Calomelas， Bruceae Fructus， Drynariae Rhizoma， Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix， Cuscutae Semen， Phytolaccae Radix， Meretricis Concha， Talcum， Talci Pulvis and Propolis. The amount of Chinese medicine for external use recorded in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia was mostly appropriate for external use， the amount for external use was not clear. The application method for external use focused on beating powder and applying the affected areas， decocting for fumigation and washing， simmering to paste， etc. Clinical external use was used for the treatment of eczema， tinea pedis， chapped skin and other skin diseases. Conclusion:The number of Chinese medicines recorded in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia for external use is increasing， but the function， dosage and usage of these Chinese medicines for external use still need to be improved.

Vietnam,as an important country along the "one belt and one road",is closely related to China.Chinese traditional medicine has entered Vietnam and gained strong support from policy and public recognition.It has a good foundation for development and a bright future.Based on the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine exchanges between China and Vietnam and Vietnam's basic national conditions,the author puts forward that exploring new cooperative models through multi-level cooperative projects,which relys on the role of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,and adheres to the complementary promotion between trade in services and trade in goods.They are the feasible ways for Chinese medicine to develop in Vietnam.The development of Chinese medicine in Vietnam needs the adherance to the four principles of bidirectional positioning,suiting measures to local conditions,standardizing standards and risk prevention.

Objective:To explore the effects of donor, basic recipient characteristics and intraoperative findings before orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT)on postoperative pulmonary complications and the influence of postoperative pulmonary complications on postoperative outcomes and long-term survival of patients.Methods:From January 2016 to December 2019, clinical data were retrospectively reviewed for 313 OLT recipients at First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University.According to clinical manifestations, laboratory parameters and imaging findings within 7 days post-operation, they were divided into two groups of with and without postoperative pulmonary complications.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were performed for general parameters of donors/recipients and perioperative variables of recipients in two groups.And Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was conducted for postoperative survival of two groups.Results:Multiariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that age, concurrent chronic diseases, low preoperative platelet count, intraoperative massive bleeding(>1 500 ml)and severe hypotension after perfusion were all independent risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications.Compared with those without postoperative pulmonary complications, intensive care unit(ICU)stay, postoperative mechanical ventilation duration and hospital stay were significantly prolonged in patients with postoperative pulmonary complications.And rate of re-intubation, incidence of acute kidney injury and hospital mortality spiked markedly( P<0.05). Among OLT patients with benign liver diseases, overall survival rate of patients without postoperative pulmonary complications was significantly better than that of those with postoperative pulmonary complications( P<0.05). Conclusions:Age, concurrent chronic diseases, low preoperative platelet count, massive intraoperative bleeding(>1 500 ml)and severe hypotension after perfusion boost the risks of early postoperative pulmonary complications and adversely affect the outcomes of OLT recipients.